Osaka to battle Tauson in the semi-final of the Canadian Open

Clara Tauson will face four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the semi-finals, after the Japanese star reached the Canadian open last four for the first time in her career

Osaka beat Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-2 in the quarter-finals to reach her first WTA 1000 semi-final since 2022.

Svitolina said she received death threats following her defeat, and attributed the "shameful" behaviour to those who had bet on the match.

Osaka needed just over an hour to secure victory over 10th-seeded Svitolina.

The former world number one capitalised on unforced errors to break twice before holding her nerve to serve out after Svitolina earned one break back.

In the men's tournament in Toronto, American second seed Taylor Fritz advanced to the semis with a 6-3 7-6 (4) victory over Russian sixth seed Andrey Rublev.

Next up for Fritz is compatriot and fourth seed Ben Shelton, who beat Australian ninth seed Alex de Minaur 6-3 6-4 to reach his first career Masters 1000 semi-final.